Alphabet Taps Investors to Fund Its AI Buildout

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal · 15min

A.M. Edition for June 2.

Google parent Alphabet plans to issue $80 billion in equity this year to pay for its massive spending tied to the AI race.

Plus, California voters head to the polls in a closely-watched primary to choose Governor Gavin Newsom’s successor.

And WSJ foreign correspondent Stephen Kalin details a new demand by President Trump complicating efforts to negotiate an end to the Iran war: that Arab states establish diplomatic relations with Israel.

Luke Vargas hosts.



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